Methods, Ethics and Social Networking
During this course, you will learn about the methods and ethics of online coaching, and how to maintain a responsible online presence. We will start with defining online coaching and differentiating it from other mental health services, examine how to conduct and enhance your online coaching client relationship by looking at disinhibition and presence. We will then look at the ethics of conducting coaching online, study some ethical dilemmas regarding the possible pitfalls of social and professional networking, and finish by looking at further uses of technology in coaching – telephone and video – before seeing how all these methods can blend together within a case vignette.
Five Lessons
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An Introduction to Coaching Online: Considerations and Definitions
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Conducting and Enhancing your Online Coaching Client Relationship
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The Ethical Side of Online Coaching
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Maintaining a Responsible Online Presence
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Telephone, VoIP and Coaching via Videoconference
Learning Objectives
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Participants will be able to define the differences between coaching and other mental health services
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Participants will be know how to conduct and/or enhance their coaching relationship using technologies such as text, audio and video
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Participants will be able to consider the ethics of practicing online in relation to their own practice
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Participants will be able to manage their online presence responsibly
Before receiving credit for this course, students will need to complete the lessons and pass a final exam.
To complete the course, you will need to have access to a computer and the Internet. This course is self-directed online using the DigitalChalk platform. DigitalChalk requires the Flash plugin version 9. If you would like to download the latest version of the Flash plugin please visit adobe.com and download the appropriate player for your computer. DigitalChalk currently supports Internet Explorer (version 6/higher) and Firefox.
Course Prerequisites
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No other courses required
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